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Aragon on Tuesday. M-A dominated the first half, out-shooting the Dons by 9-0. The Bears (5-0-2) got on the scoreboard when senior Sabiha Viswanathan collected a ball from sophomore Sarah McLeod and beat a couple of defenders. McLeod followed with her own goal minutes later on an assist from freshman Katie Guenin for a 2-0 halftime lead. Guenin helped make it 3-0 when she found junior forward Annie Harrier open in front of the net to convert. The tough defense from M-A preserved the shutout victory. Also in Atherton, senior Alex Bourdillion scored two goals as Sacred Heart Prep opened its West Bay Athletic League (Foothill Division) season with a 4-0 victory over visiting Pinewood (0-1, 1-8), which was making its first appearance in the upper division. The Gators (1-0, 6-1-1) got the winning goal in the 22nd minute of the first half from sophomore Carey Bradley, who assisted on Bourdillion’s first goal in the 48th minute. Tierna Davidson made it 3-0 in the 58th minute before Bourdillion finished things off in the 80th minute. In nonleague action, Castilleja lost a close game to host Monta Vista in Cupertino, 2-1. The match was tied, 1-1, at the half with Castilleja’s equalizer coming from sophomore Anais Sarrazin on an assist from Kathleen Mha-
tre. Castilleja (2-2) is still playing with a depleted roster.
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Boys Menlo-Atherton opened its PAL Bay Division with a 2-1 victory over host Carlmont on Wednesday. The Bears (1-0, 4-1) grabbed a 1-0 lead when Efrain GarciaLopez headed a corner kick in front of the goal and Kori Smith controlled the ball and finished. In the second half, it was GarciaLopez getting the goal in the 47th minute. Carlmont just missed getting a goal in the 66th minute but finally converted in the 80th minute just before the final whistle. In Atherton, Isaac Polkinhorne had a hand in three goals and teammate Andrew Segre scored twice to pace Sacred Heart Prep to a 4-1 victory over visiting Harker in a WBAL opener on Wednesday. Polkinhorne provided the first goal and assisted on both of Segre’s goals in the second half as the Gators moved to 2-4-1 overall. Just down the street from SHP, host Menlo School emerged from halftime firing with sophomore Will Chisholm scoring the first of his three second-half goals, and the Knights wrapped up a 4-0 victory over Pinewood in a WBAL opener. The Knights (3-2-2) also got a penalty kick from senior Justin Wang. Elsewhere, Gunn (0-1, 3-4-1) dropped a 4-1 match to visiting Homestead to open SCVAL El Camino Division play. N
In the SCVAL El Camino Division, Gunn (0-1, 8-4) dropped a 79-52 decision to host Wilcox despite a combined 25 points from Chris Russell and Patrick Skelly. In the PAL South Division, Menlo-Atherton (0-1, 7-5) opened with a 48-34 loss to Burlingame. Girls basketball Menlo School (8-4) jumped out early and easily defeated visiting Urban, 61-38, in nonleague action Tuesday night with Hannah Paye leading the way with 13 points. In the PAL South Division, Menlo-Atherton (1-0, 8-3) tipped off league play with a 40-26 win over host Burlingame. M-A’s Emma Heath, Ofa Sili and Naomi Baer combined for 30 points, but the Bears’ defense was the difference as it limited the Panthers to 11 first-half points. In nonleague action Wednesday, Pinewood (12-1) rolled to a 59-51 win over visiting International as senior Leeana Bade had 15 points and eight rebounds and junior Marissa Hing had 15 points, four assists and four steals. In Cupertino, sophomore Riley Hemm continued her hot shooting from 3-point range, knocking down a trio and finishing with 17 points as Sacred Heart Prep defeated host Monta Vista, 50-36. N
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